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**Headline: Bihar’s Farmers to Receive ₹2,000 as PM Kisan Scheme’s 20th Installment Released**
**Patna, Bihar –** Over 7.4 million farmers in Bihar are set to receive ₹2,000 directly into their bank accounts on Saturday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases the 20th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. The transfer will take place during a program in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, scheduled for later this morning.
A state-level event, “Kisan Utsav Divas,” is also being held in Patna’s Bapu Auditorium to celebrate the occasion. Approximately 5,000 farmers are expected to attend the Patna event, which will be graced by Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the chief guest. Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, along with ministers Dr. Prem Kumar, Mangal Pandey, Renu Devi, and Nitin Naveen will also be present as special guests. Representatives from agricultural science centers, the agriculture department, and local agricultural facilitators will participate.
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha highlighted that the event would feature a special mention of the proposed Makhana (fox nut) Board for Bihar. The state will also showcase its agricultural roadmap, diversification efforts, Jal-Jivan-Hariyali initiatives (water conservation and greenery), agricultural mechanization, agricultural feeders, and developments related to rural roads.
In a significant move ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, the central government has waived the requirement for farmers to have completed “Farmer Registry” to receive this installment. Previously, only 400,000 farmers in Bihar had registered, potentially leaving a large number ineligible for the benefit. This decision ensures that all current beneficiaries under the PM Kisan scheme in Bihar will receive the ₹2,000 payment.
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